Childhood overweight is associated with adult coronary heart disease (CHD); the extent to which this risk can be mitigated by remission of childhood overweight before young adulthood is not clear.

Epilepsy is a major clinical concern in children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). However, whether in utero exposure to Zika virus (ZIKV) without development of CZS is associated with increased epilepsy risk compared with unexposed children remains unclear.

The prevalence of high blood pressure in children is increasing, with health consequences reaching into adulthood. Individual-level interventions may help address the burden of high blood pressure at a population level, but there is less evidence from pediatric settings.

A narrow range of food consumption and/or restricted eating is a core feature of avoidant/restrictive food intake (ARFI) disorder. However, there is limited knowledge of developmental characteristics of children with ARFI and its etiological influences, which constrains research, prevention, and intervention efforts.

Studies examining community births (ie, births that occur outside of a hospital setting, such as at home or in a birth center) often misclassify transfers to hospitals as hospital births. Oregon uniquely tracks planned birth location at labor onset.

Current guidelines recommend screen time limitations for young children in favor of their ongoing development and well-being. Distinguishing momentary patterns of screen use in relation to childhood well-being will further inform screen time recommendations to better reflect contemporary childhood digital experiences.

Historically considered a skeletal dysplasia characterized by disproportionate short stature, achondroplasia is a condition with multisystemic effects due to the widespread expression of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 variant throughout the body, impacting muscle, neurological function, cardiorespiratory health, and health-related quality of life.

Gender-affirming care (GAC) improves the mental health and well-being of transgender and gender-diverse people. In January 2025, the Trump administration announced major National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant terminations, specifically aimed at defunding research related to transgender populations.